Photo by Erica ShermanThe following is a press release from the offices of State Senator Marty Golden: The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S. 1746) introduced by Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn), a former New York City Police Officer, that would prevent convicted felons currently confined as
missing persons
The NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for the disappearance of Mara Gorelik, female, white, age 69, from West 5th Street and Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn. Gorelik suffers from Alzheimers and is unfamiliar with her name and surroundings; she is not carrying I.D. or a phone. She is 5’
anniversaries
A makeshift memorial at the murder scene of Yelena Bulchenko and her mother.One year ago today, February 11, Sheepshead Bay residents woke up to the news that a brutal murder had happened on Emmons Avenue and East 27th Street. All that was known was a 54-year-old man was stabbed
subways
Just a friendly reminder that your weekend is once again going to be hampered by limited subway service. From midnight Saturday to 5:00 a.m. Monday, there will be no Q trains in either direction between 57th Street – 7th Avenue station in Manhattan and Prospect Park station in Brooklyn.
bridal stores
Photo by Erica ShermanGalit Couture – a.k.a. Fashion Salon Galit – the bridal dress and evening wear designer at 1702 Sheepshead Bay Road, has packed up its frilly goods and high-tailed it over to Shat-On Staten Island. The store had been there for more than a decade, but now the
lloyd hall
The following is a message from Notify NYC: Silver Alert issued 2/09/2012 at 9:55 PM. The NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for Lloyd Hall, age 69. Mr. Hall is described as a black male, 5’8″ tall, 160lbs, clean-shaven and was last seen wearing a black
joseph palmieri
The Department of Transportation has agreed to a slew of minor improvements to help curb dangerous driving in Manhattan Beach, following a recent meeting with community stakeholders. Community leaders, though, are vowing to keep the pressure on for more significant improvements. At the meeting, organized by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and
Pharmacies
Prestige Care Pharmacy has opened at 1190 Gravesend Neck Road, between East 13th Street and Sheepshead Bay Road. Hooray.
alan ditchek
When we hit Manhattan Beach last week to get some photos, we came across an unexpected sight: a go kart zooming up and down Exeter Street. Three people were playing around with the noisemaker, jotting around the dead end block. It was around 3:00 p.m., and no one
car fires
An On Time Car Service van burst into flames this morning in front of the company’s headquarters at 2111 East 19th Street, spurring firefighters to rush to the scene and extinguish the flames. The incident occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m., and Sheepshead Bites tipster nolastname was on
gothic press
Firefighters rushed to Avenue Z between East 13th Street and East 14th Street after a New York City MTA bus struck dangling cables over the street, ripping them from their supports. The incident occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m. Fortunately, the cables were not power lines, but transmission lines
dan falt
After more than a decade of battling government bureaucracy, members of the Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association were treated to some welcome news at their meeting last night: Councilman Lew Fidler announced that an agreement had been reached to restore Plumb Beach [/tag/plumb-beach/], with long-term measures to be